variance vs variant

variant vs variance

variance and variant both are nouns.

variance is not an adjective while variant is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
variance	Yes	No	No	No
variant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, variance and variant are synonyms defined as:

variance and variant: an event that departs from expectations

Other synonyms of variance include discrepancy.

variance (noun)	variant (noun)
an activity that varies from a norm or standard	a variable quantity that is random
an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)	something a little different from others of the same type
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions	an event that departs from expectations
the quality of being subject to variation	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
discord that splits a group
an event that departs from expectations

variance (adjective)	variant (adjective)
	differing from a norm or standard
	exhibiting variation and change

Difference between variance and variant

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